It’s an interesting question. I have never been asked to do so. 

Saj

Sajjad A. Savul, MD, MS, FACOEM, FASAM

University of Pennsylvania

Program Director, Occupational & Environmental Medicine Residency

Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Medical Director, Occupational Medicine, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Senior Aviation Medical Examiner, Federal Aviation Administration

Certified Medical Review Officer

3600 Civic Center Blvd, Suite -100

Philadelphia, PA 19104


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Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 9:24:35 AM
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Cc: McKenna, Patrick <Patrick.McKenna@nationwidechildrens.org>
Subject: [External] [MCOH-EH] Work injury/illness causation
 

Has anyone in this group encountered the employer telling the occupational health medical provider (physician, NP/PA, or nurse) that they are not to opine on the causation of an injury or illness, either in counseling the injured/ill worker or in medical documentation of the illness/injury?

 

Anything anyone is able to share would be very helpful.

Thanks!

 

Patrick McKenna, DO MPH FACOEM

Employee Health Medical Director

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

700 Children’s Drive Room  A1034

Columbus, OH 43205-2664

Office: 614-355-4135